ISTANBUL, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police detained 32 individuals on Tuesday in an operation targeting those allegedly linked to a network accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, state-run TRT reported.

The operation, coordinated by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Izmir, involved intelligence and counter-terrorism units across four provinces in Türkiye.

A warrant for the arrest of 35 suspects was issued after it was determined that they were active in the current structure of the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government holds responsible for the July 15, 2016 coup attempt.

The investigation also uncovered that these suspects were exploring new methods to reorganize the group and secure financial support.

TRT reported that the police teams conducted six months of physical and technical surveillance to uncover the suspects' activities, and efforts are ongoing to capture the remaining three individuals.

The movement, led by and named after Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who passed away in September in the United States, has been accused by the Turkish government of masterminding the coup attempt, which resulted in the deaths of over 250 people. Enditem

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